La Belle Assemblée, Volume 1J. Bell, 1810 |
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... Dresses on the Anniversary of her Majesty's Birth - day 43 A full explanation of the Science of Botany ; by Dr Thornton .. 17 Maxims for the conduct of life ; selected from the Works of Sir Mathew Hale ... 24 INCIDENTS - Occuring in and ...
... Dresses on the Anniversary of her Majesty's Birth - day 43 A full explanation of the Science of Botany ; by Dr Thornton .. 17 Maxims for the conduct of life ; selected from the Works of Sir Mathew Hale ... 24 INCIDENTS - Occuring in and ...
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... dress to be one of those disorderly women too frequent in a popu- lous city , they lodged her , without further " The illness of Lucilia continued a long time , and during the whole of it she was bept ignorant of her situation . Upon ...
... dress to be one of those disorderly women too frequent in a popu- lous city , they lodged her , without further " The illness of Lucilia continued a long time , and during the whole of it she was bept ignorant of her situation . Upon ...
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... dress to be game - keepers in the forest , and servants of the Baron of Darmstadt , jumped from a hedge into the road along which he was flying . He caught a glance of them as be looked backward , and his person was too re- markable not ...
... dress to be game - keepers in the forest , and servants of the Baron of Darmstadt , jumped from a hedge into the road along which he was flying . He caught a glance of them as be looked backward , and his person was too re- markable not ...
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இ 1 4 FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY , 1810 . EXPLANATION OF THE. Engraven for No1 , of the New Series , La Belle Assemblee , Pub , by J , Bell , Southampton Str , Strand , Feb. 1.1810 . Evening Dress.
இ 1 4 FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY , 1810 . EXPLANATION OF THE. Engraven for No1 , of the New Series , La Belle Assemblee , Pub , by J , Bell , Southampton Str , Strand , Feb. 1.1810 . Evening Dress.
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... dress , ornamented with a long green drooping ostrich feather , border similar to the dress . A French shawl of ruby coloured silk . Emerald necklace and earrings . Green kid slippers with silver roses . Limerick gloves . The hair on ...
... dress , ornamented with a long green drooping ostrich feather , border similar to the dress . A French shawl of ruby coloured silk . Emerald necklace and earrings . Green kid slippers with silver roses . Limerick gloves . The hair on ...
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